Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; acceptance of certain contributions by judge or justice; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 30a.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits certain contributions to committees associated with judges and justices of the Supreme Court of Michigan. Specifically, it prevents individuals involved in legal actions before a judge or justice from donating to their committees, and restricts contributions from independent and political committees primarily funded by limited liability companies that are also involved in those legal actions. It also outlines penalties for violating these restrictions and for committees accepting prohibited contributions.
Key provisions
- Individuals involved in legal matters before a judge or justice cannot contribute to their committee.
- Independent and political committees primarily funded by limited liability companies involved in legal matters cannot contribute to a judge’s or justice’s committee.
- Committees must disclose information about who controls or directs them, including whether they are primarily funded by limited liability companies.
- Committees of judges or justices cannot accept contributions from those prohibited under the bill.
- Violators of the contribution restrictions face misdemeanor charges with potential fines and imprisonment.
- Committees must return prohibited contributions within 7 days of receiving them.
- The treasurer of a committee accepting a prohibited contribution can also be held accountable.
- The bill amends existing campaign finance law (MCL 169.201 - 169.282).
Who is affected
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Senate Introduced Bill
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
No sponsors are on record.
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours